Chapter 3321 Reunited old friend

Grand Duke Lagsen is exactly fifty years old this year, which is considered an old age in today's era. He was a rich old man with a big belly, wearing a black silk top hat, a golden metal cane, and two very interesting white beards.

He said a few words before the banquet as the host, but did not mention "peace and development". He just said that he hoped that everyone would like the scenery of the Principality of Lagson and would be lucky to be able to gather together under the current tense situation.

Grand Duke Lagsen was still very skillful. Through his speech, Xia De found that the old man seemed to want to mediate the conflict between the two countries to reduce the possibility of a war. Although the probability of his success was not high, this did not prevent Xia De from esteeming him.

Margaret's brother Prince Samuel also appeared here. Xia De saw him from afar but did not approach. However, the prince of Delarion who did not remember his name looked very low-key, probably knowing that this trip to the island would not have any results.

As Miss Reinhardt's male companion, Shade gave the witch all kinds of face, which made Miss Reinhardt feel a little embarrassed. After all, she took the initiative to invite Shade, but Shade helped her instead.

So she planned to wait until the end of the banquet to dance a few dances with Xia De, but the Marquis Joemondley invited her to whisper with several other ladies who graduated from the same school. This was the reunion of the "Sisters' Club" back then. So Xia De held the wine glass and temporarily stayed away from them, which made the witch feel even more embarrassed.

"Claire, your eyes are about to stick to that Mr. Watson's back."

The Marquis quipped, then asked with a low voice:

"Tell me the truth, where did you find such a young, handsome and capable man? I don't think he is a writer who travels everywhere after wealth and freedom. He has undergone a complete set of aristocratic etiquette training, and when he looks at everyone here, he feels subconsciously contempt. If I guess correctly, is this the descendant of a great noble family in Delarion?

There may be no inheritance right, but that temperament cannot be concealed."

The witch then withdrew her gaze:

"I didn't expect him to do this, I mean, we just happened to meet him, he helped me a lot and was just lucky."

"Luck? A destined encounter? When we were studying, we liked reading this kind of books."

【Go to play cards?】

A "her" voice suddenly appeared in Xia De's ears, which was turned to his back to the two ladies. Of course, Xia De had planned this way. But whenever he went to a place, he liked to see the decks of local players. This is the principality where the headquarters of the Prophets Association is located, and he always wanted to find someone to play cards.

But since "she" asked this, the stubborn foreigner certainly was unwilling to admit it:

"Of course not. I'll stop on the terrace and take a breath of fresh air."

As he said that, he held a wine glass from the champagne tower beside him, and then really walked to the terrace. "She" smiled lightly, which made Xia De feel that he would better not play cards immediately.

It is still mid-year of the new year. After pushing open the glass door, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor can be clearly felt. There were not many people on the terrace, so Xia De stood in the corner and looked up at the snow-capped mountains under the stars:

"In this drama that has already begun, is this snow-capped mountain really just a role in the stage?"

He drank the champagne in his hand and placed the wine glass on the railing of the terrace. At this time, his eyes glanced to the side, and then blinked in surprise.

He turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man standing not far away, drinking wine with a glass of wine and wearing a military uniform. The latter was originally enjoying the night view, but at this time he noticed Xia De's gaze and turned slightly to look at Xia De:

"Sir, what's wrong with you? You're"

He seemed to recognize Xia De at this time, but he did not dare to fully confirm the slight differences in appearance. Tonight, Xia De knew that there were many ring warlocks here, so he only used the witch's eyeshadow. This strange alchemy item has a very low effect on acquaintances.

"It's me."

Xia De said with a smile:

"Major Rades, why are you here?"

At this moment, the "Eight Gun Captain" who finally confirmed Xia De's identity also showed a surprise expression. He hurriedly put down his wine glass:

"I want to ask this question too! Long time no see. I was going to see you at the end of the year, but my fleet at that time received an order to go from near the Kingdom of the Islands to the coast of the Kingdom to escort the negotiating delegation here. This was still confidential at the time, so I did not write it in the letter."

The two smiled and shook hands enthusiastically. At the end of the Green Lake incident, Captain Ruds actively ignited conflicts between the two countries through Xia De's introduction and MI6's actions, creating bloody conflicts and causing the negotiations to go bankrupt. People on both sides of Green Lake thus had reasons to evacuate to make the church prepare for the final war.

After that, Captain Ruds relied on Galina's support to be transferred from the Army to the Navy, and even became a "captain" to "major". This was a great breakthrough for civilian officers of his age who did not have family background support.

Therefore, Shade had not seen Major Rades for half a year. Meeting friends at the foot of the snow-capped mountain so far away from Tobeske was a very pleasant surprise for both of them.

Shade initially met him because of the "Good Gun" of Tobesk Lakeview Manor. After meeting again at the Red Water Camp in Mi Fort Mid, he helped him survive the Battle of the Undead at Mid Hill. Then he helped the captain at the time seize the opportunity during the Green Lake negotiations until he met again.

From the summer of 1853 to the first month of birth in 1855, Major Rades is one of the few ordinary friends of Shade, except Professor Manning.

The major told Xia De about his experiences over the past six months, and smiled and said that the naval life was very different from the army. Finally, he talked about the fact that the fleet is now stationed in the Flying Star Bay, and he probably would stay in the Principality of Lagson with the fleet until the end of the talks between the two countries.

Strictly speaking, the "Major" is not a big officer, but has entered the ranks of senior officers. Now Major Rades is responsible for managing the "White Pearl" ship in the fleet, which is famous for having sailors fished out a large pearl from the sea.

In addition, Major Rades is now helping MI6 to do things, so he can now say that his future is booming when he is middle-aged.

He knew Xia De's identity as a transcendent. He thought of the undead in Fort Mead Hill and the strange legends of Green Lake. The middle-aged officer finally looked around and asked Xia De with a low voice:

"You're here, are you?"

Xia De nodded cautiously:

"There are indeed some things locally. So if it is not very necessary, don't get close to the snow-capped mountains. If you encounter any strange things related to the "snake", don't get close at will. But now things are just beginning to emerge, so don't be particularly nervous."

But Major Ruds immediately thought of another thing:

"The fleet arrived in the waters of the Flying Star Bay in the morning. Our sailors said that it should be fine if they saw the mermaid from afar, right?"

Xia De shook his head:

"No problem, I've seen mermaids nearby, too."

He breathed a little relieved:

"I have heard the sailors talk about many legends about mermaids in the navy. After arriving at the local level, a brand new steam engine on our ship suddenly stopped moving. The mechanic repeatedly checked but failed to find out, no, no, this should not be considered a rare situation."

He said jokingly:

"The development of steam technology is getting more and more complicated. For ordinary people who have not learned professional knowledge, the new miniaturized compressed steam engine is no different from magic. The mechanics on our ship said that in the future, people may pray before every repair, and hope that those complex machinery will not have any problems."

The two friends who have not seen each other for a long time have many topics to talk about. Shade was curious about the situation around the Kingdom of the Archipelago, while Major Rades was worried about what the attitude of the Yodel Palace was about to go to war between the two countries.

In the "peaceful era" before 1853, he was involved in border conflicts and tried to commit suicide in order not to be captured. Therefore, he understood more than most soldiers what war was. The major even said that he had nightmares two days before the ship was about to arrive at the Star Bay, and dreamed of the [Good Gun].

But this time, the gun successfully killed him in his dream. However, the major should be regarded as a nightmare caused by his anxiety. Because he has been exposed to relic bullets recently, Xia De has always carried it with him, and he can guarantee that the gun is still in shelter without any accident.

After having a happy chat with Major Rades, Xia De gave up his plan to play cards with locals. However, after the two of them chatted about the blizzard weather that covered most of the old continent before the end of the year, they of course also talked about the topic of Rhodes' cards - it is impossible for men to get together to talk about this.

The sailors and seafarers do not have much entertainment on the sea, so playing cards is naturally the best leisure choice. In the past six months, Major Rades has really honed his card skills on the boat.

There were several special cards added to his deck, which were all contributed by his colleagues. Even though he was far away from the sea, he actually heard that Xia De's deck had several more cards from the "founder" series.

The two then exchanged decks to appreciate each other, and Xia De only felt that he was really lucky tonight.

Since everyone had their decks, Xia De suggested finding a place to continue chatting while playing cards. Major Rades also had this idea. He attended the banquet only because all the senior officers on the ship were invited, and he actually didn't have much to do:
Chapter completed!